Metroid Prime 3: goodbye online multiplayer, hello tons of screens

Posted Jul 2, 2007 at 10:19PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Wii Tags: Metroid, Retro Studios, Samus

Good news, bad news, fellow Brawl-ers. The good news is we've got a piping hot batch of Samus Aran screens from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. And saying that they're drool-inducing might be a bit of an understatement - kind of like saying that Princess Peach is princess-like.

Now before you go all click-crazy on the thumbs below, we'd just like to say that some of these screens have appeared in Play magazine before. We posted a scan of that a few days ago. There's a whole bulk load of new screens though, and what was previously seen in the scan just seems to be the tip of the iceberg of the other ones.

Now for that bit of bad news. See, these screens were released via GamePro, who just also published a Q&A with Retro Studios CEO Michael Kelbaugh. In that interview, we've finally gotten solid confirmation that there wouldn't be any online multiplayer in Metroid 3. It's been rumored and speculated about for quite some time now, but today's the nail in the coffin.

GamePro: Will Metroid Prime 3 have any online modes?

Michael Kelbaugh: No. It's something we talked about early on, but we only have so many resources. We opted to devote those resources to making a better single-player experience.

My, my... these Metroid updates just keep rolling in today, aren't they? Especially after learning about the game being delayed. Don't be such a sap though. We smell those juicy Corruption screens in 3... 2... 1...

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# so wait... — Guest 2007-07-02 17:16

samus gets a new suit? looks pretty cool.

# Humph — Guest 2007-07-02 18:12

I seen that coming about the online, oh well not stopping me from buying this great game

# Halo 3 killer ??? — Guest 2007-07-02 18:33

I am still going to buy this game like Met-Fan, but without an online multiplayer feature, Nintendo and Nintendo fanboys better not call this game a Halo 3 killer. You have to have online multiplayer if you want to have a shot at the FPS King of Kings. Sorry Nintendo but maybe Metroid 4 will do.

# Who needs multi? — Guest 2007-07-02 18:48

Many of the best single-player games of all time have little or no multiplayer. The lack of multiplayer means a total commitment to the best possible single-player experience. I have nothing but respect for a developer that doesn't waste time adding in a multiplayer feature just to have it.

# go to hell nintendo — Guest 2007-07-02 19:11

i hate you nintendo you scroowed us again,BIG SUPPRISE,you are all ba444tards for not making the last in the series the best it can be.besides with there generic 1 through 4 player ds clone reproduction to the wii is pathedic and if it only supported 4 player online multiplayer it would blow any way.i know the story part will be great , dont get me rong but nintendo halfa$$ed this game in this respect because think how alsome it would have been for ninty to prove to all those lazy developers that the wii is capable of good graphics and good game play and also a great online multiplayer expirence. Then the 3rd party developers would be forced to try more and make some fps titles with online multiplayer and not just some half a$$$ed port.this being nintendo's only real fps title this was there opertunity to set the standard for the games of the future within the fps genre,and they blew it and the most fffuuukkked up part about the whole thing is that those KKunts dont even care or give a $$hit.i know retro wanted to do online but lazy nintendo was being cheap and didnt want to buy adiquite server support so retro got the big fat NO and us gamers got the scrooow job with no vasoline.

# I doubt — Guest 2007-07-02 19:28

Metroid is trying to be a Halo killer. Making something so shallow and derivative would be boring and unfulfilling. Metroid's in another league. Maybe one that most FPS spoogers don't get, but still another, far better, league.

# Where the hell do you guys come from?? — Guest 2007-07-02 19:34

Seriously, do you and everyone like you scan the internet to find something to rant about, and then purposefully ignore spelling and grammar and spout out as much crap as possible? The least you could do is stick with the English alphabet. Oh, and cursing doesn't accentuate your point, especially so when you have to put in characters to avoid writing out a curse word, skip it, its more pointless than your rant itself.

The worst part is yours may have a point, and there's a semblance of being clever in there. Try to avoid watering it down with useless drivel, trust me.

# You are f**cked up kid — Guest 2007-07-02 19:38

Seriously...get a life moron...and while you're at it go back to school and don't forget to wash behind your ears during a bath...

Kids are such a nuisance....

# ... — Guest 2007-07-02 19:45

Oh btw this reply was meant for that "cheese" fool...

# "invation" — Guest 2007-07-02 20:04

Another "inovation" from Nintendo.....i only have a Wii because i love it but i hate nintendo for what they did

# "inovation" — Guest 2007-07-02 20:05

Another "inovation" from Nintendo.....i only have a Wii because i love it but i hate nintendo for what they did

# yes, but — Guest 2007-07-02 20:21

multiplayer is loads of fun :)

i respect their decision, but mp would make it enjoyable when you got done with single player.

# Man.... — Guest 2007-07-02 20:43

Everyone wanted this game online. Just really duking it out with people who you don't know and shaming them on the battlefield is what most want. Im really disappointed....

Nevertheless METROID PRIME CORRUPTION 4 FTW! (Notice i said 3 not 3).

# What was the point of the game being delayed? — Guest 2007-07-02 20:47

I though the whole reason was to put in some online multi player, and without it what do you have just another shooter.

# ops — Guest 2007-07-02 21:01

i meant, "(Notice i said 4 not 3)."

# wowa wiiwa — Guest 2007-07-02 23:50

that had to be the dumbest sarcasm.

# ***** you — Guest 2007-07-03 01:21

***** you nintendo, you punk ass *****.

My wii is goin on ebay

# oh you can all go to hell! — Guest 2007-07-03 02:09

If online is all that is keeping you from buying Prime 3. Well, you don't deserve it. Metroid is too good for you. So go play with your brick machine, you call an X-Box. Go to hell you haters! Leave Nintendo ALONE!

# Makes me sad — Guest 2007-07-03 04:19

Online play is the only way to make it a Halo killer. I am not even a Halo fan but without online play, it is just another FPS and nothing that will change the gaming world as Nintendo hyped. Hopefully this will introduce a good interface that someone later will use to make a great online game. I am sure the game will be lots of fun but single player can only be fun for so long.

# its called get with the times... — Guest 2007-07-03 04:58

nintendo owes the paying customers the online support that they had promised along with the gamecube . people can knock it if they want. IT'S THEIR RIGHT !!!

metroid is too good for them ?

sounds like nintendo is too good for ALL OF US who want the next step in multiplayer gaming. but what do I know .... I foolishly bought a Wii in hopes nintendo finally got their act togethor... gues I was wrong

# im a 30 year old man and im mad over this — Guest 2007-07-03 05:39

im an adult not a kid so u go wipe you DOOOSH bag

# nintendo loves to piiss off americans — Guest 2007-07-03 05:48

i agree gith you dude ninty are the lowest form of trash on the planet,nintendo i will hate you guys 4 the rest of my life ,i swear to god you bba$$tards can kiss my unwipped a$$$ you piece of $$hiit mother FFUUKKRRZ.im going to shoot my wii to peices and send it to thos prikkk a$$$$$ doo$h bags.nintendo do me a favor a go to hell.*****K you ninty and all youre damn mini game bull$$HIIT GARBAGE

# to bad the atomic bomb didnt hit KYOTO japan — Guest 2007-07-03 05:51

ffuukkk YOU AND ffuukk NINTENDO, YOU ARE BOTH ggaayy POLE SMOKERZ.

# nintendo cannot get anything right, its a damn shame — Guest 2007-07-03 05:59

well put ,nintendo blew it big time .I will not be puschasing this game because it only will show nintendo they can continue to to short chande us and will only continue to let us down because they think they can gataway with it.Iwont buy anymore wii titles untill they give us what wii fans want and need a good online multiplayer first person shooter.

# Fu3k This — Guest 2007-07-03 06:35

Metroid Prime 3 with online would've been the clincher for people with 360's to come to Nintendo.

But well done Nintendo for *****1ng that up for everyone. I have no interest of playing this game now.

Fu3k you Nintendo, fu3k you and your consoles. I'm gonna sell my non-online wii and buy a 360 because they have ONLINE!!

I used to defend the wii because of promises of online but well... you know the rest. So fu3k you, fu3k this *****ty game, fu3k mario, fu3k zelda and hello xbox live

BTW if you're reading this Nintendo, this is 2007. GET WITH *****1ING TIMES!!!!!!!!!!

# SO SUCKS — Guest 2007-07-03 10:53

I was looking foward to this game for so long and now I know it doesn't have online just ruin my f***ing year....thanks nintendo I been a devoted fan over 20 years but now you all have just f***ed that up..good bye you are the weakest F****ing link

# Halo 3 Killer ??? — Guest 2007-07-03 15:42

Right. What makes Halo the king of kings among FPSes? It has NO features which only it has other than the Halo theme. Otherwise, its unoriginal shooter number X. It didn't do anything new with the genre, nor has it changed it in any way. All its done is allow the people without PCs to get a taste of what FPS games SHOULD be like.

P.S.

If you wish to talk of the king of FPS games, you should be talking about Quake, or Half-Life.

# . — Guest 2007-07-08 07:15

Just a quick reply to one of the earliar comments where someone said that halo is a generic fps which brought 0 innovations : the recargeable sheild. Which is now in all games I'll grant you (even GOW and COD3 in a different shape and form) but originally came from Halo....

I' also like to point out that the first 3d metroid was touted as a new genre : the first FPA (first person adventure) seeing as there was as much exploration as shooting.

It was new but to hold up today it better be much better than the original. I for one don't want to find out the plot intricacies by scanning every object and reading long and often boring text descripions... I also don't want to jave long loads between "rooms". and I don't want all ennemies to respawn each and every time you re-enter a "room".

And let's face it, without online play it's not going to be in your console for more than a week....

I love my wii but I think that the developpers' excuse of aiming for a casual market is lowering production values on the whole.

# too true ... but — Guest 2007-08-01 20:31

Halo is a complete ripoff of TRIBES .... so I dont know what to say ..... its all rehashed bull$hit if you really think about it

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